Queen Knight Semlina

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A young man sat on a hillside and watched as the wind moved the grass along while listening to the sound of a giggling young child. "King Javen! It's really fantastic! Look at all the fishes!" He turned his attention to the young girl dipping her hand in the water and who was trying to reach for the fishes. "Careful little one, don't reach too far or else you'll fall in!" he warned. "I know! I know! I'll be careful...but I know you can help me if I do fall." Suddenly the sky turned a dark grey with bits of orange and red angrily cascading the sky. "Why aren't you helping me?" The King watched the young girl suddenly turn into who she is currently. Her neck bruised, her face full of tear stains and her clothing burnt. "King Javen. I don't want to die." She cried loudly. "You won't!" He tried standing up but something was holding him down. He looked and saw cold hands holding his legs and arms. "You promised Javen, you promised no harm would come to her." The face of Former Head Knight Darryl appeared along with Arin and Jessimae. "I did! I am keeping my promise!" He yelled.

Jav opened his eyes and woke with tears streaming down his face. "TANNER" he yelled. His door opened immediately with Tanner rushing in. "Your Highness!?" He looked at Jav who was covered in sweat and also crying as well. "What is the matter? Are you okay?" He rushed to his side and quickly poured a glass of water for him. "Where is the update on Semlina? Did Eman report back?" Tanner nodded. "We just received word about her status. She is fine, no issues. Why? What happened?" He was shaking as he took a drink of water. "I had a nightmare....that she had bruises all on her neck...and that she was dying...I-I couldn't do anything." He got out of bed but then his shaking legs made him collapse. "Sire!" Tanner helped him get up. "I have to go and see her." Tanner placed his hand on Jav's forehead. "Not with that fever you will not!" Tanner turned his head towards the door. "Margot, get in here this instant." She instantly appeared and gasped while quickly running to Tanner. "Your Highness!" "Go and get the imperial doctor immediately and do not let anyone know!" She nodded and quickly left the room as fast as she had entered. "I am not sick, unhand me...I have to see my daughter. I have to make sure she is okay." "Your daughter is strong and not only that she is surrounded by talented Knights and people who are very well versed with magic. They will protect her. We had already received word from Eman about her safety as well. There is no need to worry." Jav felt something in the pit of his stomach. "I just have a bad feeling. Something isn't right."

Semlina turned around and looked at Junso and Alistair who were racing each other in the lake. She smiled and then turned back to Bridget who was cutting watermelon with a knife. Fitz walked up to Smith with the grilled meat and handed her the plate. Sem sat next to Bridget and tapped Bridget's shoulder. "Yes?" Sem wrote on the paper in her hand. "When did they say there were coming?" Bridget looked at the paper. "Lady Lailuh said they would be here around a quarter past noon. Which means they should be reaching us soon." Just on cue, the sounds of two little boys came loudly from the path that lead to the lake. "AUNTY SEMLINAAAA, AUNTY BRIIIIIII" The twins yelled running in their swimming gear. "Boys, slow it down" Lailuh said following behind them. "But, GamGam! It's Aunty Sem!" Everett hugged Semlina and Jason hugged Bridget. "Okay, well at least Aunty some spac-"Lailuh stopped and looked at Sem who had a scarf around her neck. She gasped loudly. "What happened?" She immediately ran over to Sem and looked at her up and down. "And don't you dare say it's nothing. Something must've happened because it is too hot to wear a scarf in this weather." Sem scratched her head and then scribbled something down on the paper. Lailuh read it and then looked at her. "Darling, why are you writing it down? Just tell me." Sem avoided her eye sight and then look to Bridget to save her. Bridget stopped twirling the boys and rushed over to Sem. "Milady....about the Crown Princess." Bridget whispered in her ear and then Lailuh's eyes widened. She hugged Sem and began rubbing her back. "oh dear." She quietly replied. "Are you in a lot of pain?" Sem shook her head and then wrote something on the paper and showed Lailuh. "Oh, well that's good...make sure to be careful."